<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1998 FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 AND MARCH 31, 1999,
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                                                                      
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   3-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998             JAN-01-1998             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1998             MAR-31-1998             MAR-31-1999
<CASH>                                       4,455,000                       0               6,305,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                               13,269,000                       0              13,752,000
<ALLOWANCES>                               (1,243,000)                       0             (1,899,000)
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            17,641,000                       0              19,555,000
<PP&E>                                      11,306,000                       0              14,967,000
<DEPRECIATION>                             (4,588,000)                       0             (4,972,000)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             153,656,000                       0             210,736,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        8,041,000                       0               8,109,000
<BONDS>                                    131,739,000                       0             155,375,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                 20,884,000                       0              27,889,000
<COMMON>                                         5,000                       0                   5,000
<OTHER-SE>                                (24,884,000)                       0               4,612,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               153,858,000                       0             210,736,000
<SALES>                                              0               9,097,000              13,390,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     0               9,097,000              13,390,000
<CGS>                                                0             (1,074,000)             (1,573,000)
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0             (1,074,000)             (1,573,000)
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0               7,478,000              11,527,000
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                 326,000                 499,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0               2,378,000               3,737,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                      0             (1,703,000)             (3,884,000)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0                 261,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0             (1,703,000)             (3,935,000)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                         0             (1,703,000)             (3,935,000)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0                    0.27                    0.52
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                    0.27                    0.52